Webster Vienna
Course Syllabus
Course
COAP 2110 Web Animation
Term
Spring I, 2010
Instructor
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Course
Description
The course covers animation techniques used in the creation of web pages.
Students will primarily use Adobe Flash as the tool for Web page design and
animation development.
This is an introductory course and will not cover advanced Flash techniques
and all aspects of the ActionScript programming language.
Prerequisites
COAP2000 XHTML Programming (or equivalent skills). Familiarity with
Microsoft Windows and usage of Web browsers and text editors.
Learning
Outcomes
Klaus Johannes Rusch
+43-664-6185925
KlausRusch@atmedia.net
1. Understand Web animation concepts and effective use of animation in
Web site design and development.
2. Learn basic animation techniques:
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Creating animated images and banners.
Creating animated web menus.
Applying image and text effects and formatting.
3. Learn multimedia techniques:
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Including sound and video on the Web.
4. Understand benefits and limitations of Web animation software and learn
how to choose the most appropriate solution for different types of Web
sites.
Textbook and
other Materials
Robert Reinhardt, Snow Dowd, Flash CS4 Professional Bible. Wiley 2009.
ISBN 0470379189.
Software required for this course (installed in the computer lab):
– Adobe Flash CS3 or later (Macromedia Flash MX can be used for most
assignments)
– Web browser
– Text editor
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Grading
Your grade will be based on your contributions in class, including occasional
quizzes, the quality of your homework assignments and the course project,
and your results in the exams.
The mid-term exam will cover the first half of the course. The final exam will
cover all course material.
Activity
Class participation
Homework exercises
Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Course project
Course
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University
Policies
Cheating
Any student found cheating on any part of the course work (homework
assignment, term paper, quiz, exam, etc.) will automatically be given an “F”
for the course. Any student found to be helping another student to cheat will
likewise be given an “F” for the course. In each case, the student will also be
put on disciplinary probation for the remainder of her or his stay at Webster.
If the student is found to have engaged in cheating a second time, s/he will be
automatically expelled from the University.
Note: The use of third party libraries or components will be acceptable for
some assignments if and only if you properly disclose the source and comply
with the conditions of the license granted by the copyright holder. If in doubt,
ask the instructor before using third party elements.
Homework exercises
Quizzes
Mid-term and Final exams
Course project
Class Participation (Discussion)
Attendance
Class attendance is obligatory. Instructors will take attendance at each class
session and reduce a student’s course grade by half a letter grade for each
full week of class missed. Any student who misses three or more full weeks
of class will automatically be given an “F” for the course.
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Course Policies
Reading the Textbook
Students should read the assigned textbook chapter before each class.
Successful completion of this course requires that you prepare for classes
and complete assignments in advance of and ready for the class which
covers the topic, including the first class.
Participating in Class & Quizzes
Participation during classes is strongly encouraged. A quiz may be held at the
beginning of a class. The quiz will cover the reading assigned for the current
class as well as what was covered in previous classes.
Individual assignments
Students are also required to prepare individual assignments. Some
assignments may require submission by the deadline indicated on the course
Website. The assignments will be discussed in class. Late submissions will
receive no credit.
Course project
Students are required, as part of a small team, to design and build a Web site
which shows the concepts covered in class. Each team member must be able
to demonstrate and explain the full project.
Weekly Schedule
Week 1 – Jan 11
Reading assignment:
 Flash CS4 Professional Bible, chapters 1 and 4
Textbook, chapters Topics covered:
 Introduction to Web animation concepts.
 Review of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
 Using the Flash editor interface.
Week 2 – Jan 18
Reading assignment:
 Flash CS4 Professional Bible, chapters 5, 7 and 11 (p. 329–337)
Topics covered:
 Applying the drawing and color tools.
 Understanding frames and creating basic frame-by-frame animations.
Week 3 – Jan 25
Quiz about previously discussed topics
Reading assignment:
 Flash CS4 Professional Bible, chapters 6 and 11
Topics covered:
 Working with symbols and instances.
 Understanding the timeline.
 Creating animations using shape and motion tweening.
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Week 4 – Feb 1
Mid-term exam
Reading assignment:
 Flash CS4 Professional Bible, chapters 6, 17 and 20
Topics covered:
 Creating buttons.
 Using ActionScript for basic interaction
 Publishing Flash movies to the Web.
Week 5 – Feb 8
Quiz about previously discussed topics
Reading assignment:
 Flash CS4 Professional Bible, chapters 8 and 30
Topics covered:
 Working with text.
 Designing for interactivity.
 Creating interactive menus.
Week 6 – Feb 15
Quiz about previously discussed topics
Reading assignment:
 Flash CS4 Professional Bible, chapters 14, 16 and 29
Topics covered:
 Adding audio and video files.
 Loading external resources.
Week 7 – Feb 22
Project presentation
Quiz about previously discussed topics
Reading assignment:
 Flash CS4 Professional Bible, chapter 10
Topics covered:
 Recap of Flash development techniques
 Organizing Flash projects: Using libraries and components.
 Practice session.
Week 8 – Feb 2
Final exam
Closing remarks
Additional
Information
Course information and assignments will be posted on Connections.
Prepared by:
Date:
Approved by:
Date:
Brian Lewis
2009-09-30
Brian Lewis
2009-12-30
revised
2009-12-29
Information Technology Department Head
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